PCORI Filing and Payment due by July 31, 2014
What is the PCORI Fee? Under the Affordable Care Act, medical insurance plans and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA) are subject to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research…
Update to New York Tip Rate
We previously reported in our newsletter that there were no increases in 2014 tip rates planned for the state of New York. This has now changed…
Health Exchange Notification Requirements
As you may be aware, part of the new regulations for the Affordable Care Act require that employers notify employees of the upcoming Health…
The Form W-2 Reporting Provision of Health Care Reform
The Form W-2 reporting provision of Health Care Reform is intended to help employees better understand their employer-provided benefits and the true cost to…
What the DOMA Ruling Means for HR
Many are now claiming that the Supreme Court DOMA ruling legalizes same-sex marriages in the U.S, that’s not exactly what it does. The ruling…
Medical Loss Ratio Rebates – Do You Know How to Handle Them?
Employers only have 90 days to complete any distribution of the rebate In August of this year, some employers with fully insured employee health…
5 New Workplace Legal Hazards That You Can’t Afford to Ignore
A rapidly changing legal landscape is making the application, interview and screening processes increasingly complicated. Here are the top five legal hazards in…
GINA: What HR Should Know
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) prohibits employers from using genetic information in making decisions about health insurance and employment. Companies cannot ask for…
Health Care Rises on CFO Priority Lists
They’re looking more and more at the impact of new and higher costs and planning for big health-care reform provisions that have yet to…
Court’s DOMA Decision May Affect your Employees’ Flexible Spending Accounts
Calling it an unconstitutional violation of the Fifth Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a federal law defining marriage as between one…